The La Bella Silk & Steel wound strings have silver-plated copper wire wound on pure silk filaments wrapped over a steel core. Preferred by fingerstyle guitarists for their great volume and mellow tone, these strings are meticulously hand-wound using a pure Italian silk underlay and have less tension than standard steel or bronze wound strings.

LaBella’s acoustic guitar sets are comprised of perfectly balanced strings. Only the finest American-made materials are used – high quality plain steel and superior bronze alloys. Handcrafted by skilled technicians, LaBella guarantees every string that leaves the factory.

I put these strings on my Taylor 412 with K&K pickup, a guitar on the bright side of the spectrum. I play with a pick and do a lot of string bending and hard strumming playing acoustic classic rock. These strings are more mellow than phosphor bronze and give me a "pseudo-classical" sound that I am pleased with. They sound great through the house PA at my acoustic gig, and great sitting in my living room unplugged.

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